Clasp



J. E. WILLIAMS 7 March 10. 1925.

CLASP Filed June 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTOR Y Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

UNITED T PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES'E. WILLIAMS, OF WALLA WALLA,'WASHINGTON.

CLASP.-

Application filed June 28, 1924. Serial No. 722,925.

forreceiving combs and the like, and has: I

as one of its objects to provide a clasp that is relatively small so that it cantbe attached to clothing in out of the way places without being generally visible.

Another object of the invention is toprovide a clasp that may be attached to hats and caps in a position away from'the head of the wearer. Y

A further object of the invention is to provide aclasp that is simple to secure to materials for which it is intended.

A further object of the-invention is to provide a clasp that is simple to construct, that ischeap to manufacture and that is highly efficient in operation.

With these and other objects in view reference is now had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the device showing the relative position of a clasp and comb;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the clasp;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the clasp from the under side;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the clasp with comb in place;

Fig. 5 1s a perspective View of the attaching means;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified form of clasp showing that a mirror may be attached thereto;

Fig. 7 is aside elevation thereof;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the clasp showing a second modification;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a cap with part broken away showing the devlce attached; and p I Fig. 10 is a front elevation of a hat with part broken'away showing the device attached thereto.

Having reference to the drawings like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views and the numeral 1 refers to my preferred form of clasp, while 2 refers to a clasp of slightly modified form, and 3 shows another slight modification, a more detailed explanation of which modifications will be given as the description proceeds The clasps consist of a flat plate 4; constructed preferably from a single pieceof sheet metal, andmayjbe provided on its-upper side or facefiwithturnededges 5, as

shown in Figs. 6,7 and 8, when it is desired to secure a mirror 6 agairisttliplate', and 'is' furtherprovided on itslundenside with tubular. sectionsv 7 one at each corner, or othermeans, wher'ewith to operably secure a clamp which 'will be presentlyexplained.v

The tubularsections may be formed from the bodyof the plate, or they may be formed separately and attached thereto, or as above mentioned other approved means, not shown, may be used "for the purpose, the intention being to form the device by stampingif possible, in a manner that is inexpensive and yet remains eflicient.

The clamp 8, or securing means, which will now be expl ained,'consists of a pair of stationary hooks 9 positioned at one end ot the plate and beinga part of a generally'U shaped member as shown in Figs. 3 and 5,

and having bends 10 that are made to fit I close against the tubular sections to prevent any longitudinal movement of the hooks. As the object here is to obtain hooks that are rigid with the plate it is obvious that any suitable means may be employed to obtain that object without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The clamp further includes a movable member 11 that is also of a general U shape, and this member is slidably mounted in the tubular sections at the other end of the plate, and this member is also provided with hooks 12 formed on the ends thereof.

The member is made slidingly'and yieldingly operable in the tubular sections by means of a yielding member 13 that may consist of a rubber band or other yielding means, and this yielding means may be attached to the clamp 8 by means of tits 14; formed in the U shaped members, to provide for a free movement of the sliding member 11, and to restore this member to its normal position as shown by the solid lines in Figs. 3 and 5, as against the extended position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 5. Thus by means of the stationary and movable members and the tubular sections a securing means is obtained that is operably attached to the plate in a manner to provide a free movement of the hooks 1:2 tor attachment purposes.

Attached to or made a part of the plate, and positioned over the face thereof, is. ayielding member 1;) which by its yielding qualities will operate in conjunction with the plate to secure an article thereagainst.

The yielding member 15 may be positioned centrally oi the plate as shown in Fig. 1, or two yielding members may be employed as shown in the modified form of clasp in Figs. 6 and T, or a single yielding member may be used, as shown in the second modification in Fig. 8, where in both of which cases the members 15 are so positioned as to obstruct the view of the mirror as little as possible.

In use the device is secured to any soft material in the following manner.

In the case of a cap 16 as shown in Fig. 9, and the hat 17 as shown in 10, the hooks 12 which are now in the normal position, as shown by the solid lines in Fig. 5, are inserted in the cloth 18 or lining 1S), and the plate is then drawn in a direction away from the hooks. to a position shown by the dotted lines in said figure, and the stationary hooks 9 are then pressed into the goods, when upon releasing the plate the yielding member 13 will draw the hooks together to the normal position and thus secure the clasp in the cloth or other material.

With the clasp secured in the above mam ner a comb 20 or other small article is now pressed between the yielding member 15 and the plate to be secured as above explained between the two.

By the smallness of its size it is obvious that the clasp may be attached in many out of the way places in the apparel and elsewhere, and by its clamping means may be attached in suitcases where the comb will always be at hand, or the device may be attached about the bedding in sick chamber for convenient use by a convalescent, in.

fact in many convenient places that demonstrates its universal application and use.

Having thus described my invention, vl claim:

1. In a clasp, a plate, a clamp operably attached to said plate and provided with a pair of stationary hooks and pair of slidably mounted and yieldingly operable hooks, and a yielding means attached to and positioned over the face of said plate.

2. In a clasp, a plate, a clamp operably attached to said plate and comprising; a pair of stationary hooks positioned at one end of said plate, movable hooks slidably mounted in the other end of said plate, means to maintain the movable hooks in a normal position, and a yielding means at tached to and positioned over the vtace oi. said plate.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 7

JAMES E. lVILLIAMS 

